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WILD GOOSE TRAIL FESTIVAL

The 2026 Trail Party is now at Ringwood State Park in Ringwood, New Jersey!

SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2026

Ringwood, New Jersey

Generous cut-offs, unending trail beauty, rockin' aid station and sweet swag... Join us at Ringwood State Park in Ringwood, NJ for the Wild Goose! We have distances for everyone so keep on reading to learn more. Please check out the Trail Party Handbook for all of the deets! We are supporting our non-profit partner, Bigger Than The Trail with this Trail Party!

QUICK STATS

RACE FORMAT: 

  • 36H, 100M, 100K, 50M, 50K, 13.1M, 10K, Kids 1M

  • 3 different trail loops repeated (4.75M, 5.5M, 7.75M)

CUTOFFS:

  • 36 hours for the 100M, 100K, and 50M

  • 12 hours for the 50K

  • 10 hours for the 13.1M and 5.5M

ELEVATION/TERRAIN: ​​​​​​​​​Great mix of hard packed wide trails and technical singletracks with rocks and roots

  • 100M ~ 11,025 ft elevation gain​​​​

  • 100K ~ 6,502 ft elevation gain

  • 50M ~ 5,009 ft elevation gain

  • 50K ~ 3,520 ft elevation gain

  • 30K ~ 1,870 ft elevation gain

  • 13.1M ~ 1,200 ft elevation gain

  • 5.5M ~ 500 ft elevation gain

 

CAPACITY: ​Capped at 500 participants across all events

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:  No public transit options available. Email us, and we can help coordinate a carpool!

CHECK OUT THE TRAIL PARTY HANDBOOK HERE!

OUR TRAIL PARTY HANDBOOK IS THE MAIN HUB FOR INFORMATION, YOU CAN VIEW THAT HERE!

The Wild Goose is a Trail Party that is designed for both the Newbies and the Veterans. With generous cutoff times and one central aid station, this is a GREAT event for the Newbies. Veterans looking for a runnable course will have a lot of fun at the Wild Goose. Although Ringwood State Park is located in the mountains of the northern New Jersey Highlands, the trails that we are using are fantastic and avoid the crazy terrain that's up on the steep ridges. We have plenty of race options to choose from, and the schedule staggers the start times on Saturday and Sunday so that there will be runners/hikers out on the course for the entire duration of the event (it won’t just be the last few 100 milers out there on Sunday!). We only have one cut-off for the 100M and that’s for the final loop. We don’t want anyone to feel like they are “chasing cutoffs”. This will also encourage runners/hikers to stay out there longer and get that FINISH!

We are proud to partner with Bigger Than The Trail (BTTT). BTTT is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that is using trail running as a platform to advocate for mental health. BTTT's mission is to enrich the lives of individuals struggling with mental health. Through their fundraising efforts, BTTT cost-free therapy to those in need! Please consider making a donation to BTTT!

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